Help ID this PLeassse its scary :(

[bluebubbles]

Can anyone please tell me what these little worm things are??
They came along with some live rock.
The rock has feather dusters and did have green mushrooms
Mushrooms have since fell off the rock the feather dusters are doing well
These little things creep out of a hole and have striped 'arms' 3 or 4 to a hole. kinda brown and white with black bands and thats all I see are the arm things

 

[reefer545]

Cant really tell, but from your description, it sounds like starfish that are very beneficial, and should have no effect onyour corals or anything escept scavenging like a clean up crew. They are actually a good sign.
Abetter pic would help a lot.

 

[coral keeper]

Iv got one of thos too its a kind of worm its a good worm. Ill try to get some pics my self.

 

[bluebubbles]

not sure if this is any better
They dont move around like star fish
They stay in thier little hole
all I see are the little arm things

 

[reefreak29]

lokks like mini stars to me

 

[coral keeper]

Its not a starfish.

 

[babyb]

i have always heard they were little stars to, and i have seen them come out and they were stars, not sure if its the same thing but thats what mine looked like

 

[reefforbrains]

Mini brittles. Harmless and benefitial.
Dont go mashing a pencil into the holes. LOL they are just one of the few harmless hikers. They will never really grow very large in size or in number but they are scavengers and harmless to your tank.

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
Its not a starfish.
oh, did you go to there house and check it out

 

[nereef]

starfish

 

[bluebubbles]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
oh, did you go to there house and check it out
spit my tea alover the screen at that one )

 

[bluebubbles]

Ok a big thank you!
Now what about this stuff.......
its kinda whiteish clear jelly looking with little bubble looking things inside
I notice it under rocks that dont get much light

 

[jennythebugg]

Originally Posted by BlueBubbles
spit my tea alover the screen at that one )
ReefForBrains Mini brittles. Harmless and benefitial.
Dont go mashing a pencil into the holes.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^that one got me

 

[bigarn]

that is probably a sponge.

 

[bluebubbles]

Really!?
A spong?
Thats cool whats it gonna do next? will it change colors?
and it some one says 'grow' I'm gonna hit them....
guess I will go look/search for info. on sponges (now that I know how to use the search *nods* its quite helpfull lol

 

[reefreak29]

yes its a sponge

 

[bluebubbles]

~~~~~~bump~~~~~~
I tried to look up more info. but couldnt find out .......
How fast will these grow?
Will they stay white/clear?
And I thought sponges needed lots of light?

 

[reefreak29]

sponges dont need light , they should stay white and they are filter feedrers so if the food keeps comin they keep growin

 

[jamparty]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
oh, did you go to there house and check it out

 

[bluebubbles]

Thanks for the info.
I was wondering if they would grow into pretty sponges